Wednesday, 22 April 2009

My visit to a care home, tomorrow [News release]

Rupert Read, the lead Green Party candidate for MEP in the Eastern Region inthe 4 June 2009 Euro-elections, is visiting Burgh House Residential Home, inBurgh Castle (near Great Yarmouth) on the morning of Thursday 23 April.

Read is interested in hearing the ideas and views of the home's managerJoseph Greiner regarding care for the elderly in the UK today. Read said;

"This is a fantastic opportunity for me to see first-hand how Mr Greinerruns his home, and to understand what ethical considerations he feels shouldbe taken into account when someone considers placing a relative or loved oneinto his care. I am very much looking forward to meeting him and hisresidents."

Mr Greiner is working closely with Yarmouth College on their 'enrichmentprogramme', which provides his residents with the opportunity to work withstudents from the college doing different activities like art classes.Another recent initiative under this programme will enabled residents tohelp build and plant up six large raised flower beds with students of GreatYarmouth College. Mr Greiner said:

"Burgh Castle Residential Home is about providing the elderly not only witha good quality of life, but also about offering them a wide range ofcreative and fun activities in which they can engage. The Yarmouth Collegeinitiative is an excellent scheme where my residents can realise theirartistic potentials, and get involved in good outdoor activities, such asbuilding the raised flower beds. There has also been a circus in Burgh Castle this lastweek and some of my residents attended and had a wonderful time. One 82year old even had a camel ride and I have the photographs to prove it! Shewas perfectly safe with support all around her and it really did uplifteveryone's spirits, including my own! Thus proving you're never to old to ridea camel."

Mr Greiner will show Rupert Read an exhibition of his residents' artwork andRead has been asked to judge the winning picture. Read will then present aprize to the winner.

Rupert Read, the lead Green Party candidate for MEP in the Eastern Region inthe 4 June 2009 Euro-elections, is visiting Burgh House Residential Home, inBurgh Castle (near Great Yarmouth) on the morning of Thursday 23 April.

Read is interested in hearing the ideas and views of the home's managerJoseph Greiner regarding care for the elderly in the UK today. Read said;

"This is a fantastic opportunity for me to see first-hand how Mr Greinerruns his home, and to understand what ethical considerations he feels shouldbe taken into account when someone considers placing a relative or loved oneinto his care. I am very much looking forward to meeting him and hisresidents."

Mr Greiner is working closely with Yarmouth College on their 'enrichmentprogramme', which provides his residents with the opportunity to work withstudents from the college doing different activities like art classes.Another recent initiative under this programme will enabled residents tohelp build and plant up six large raised flower beds with students of GreatYarmouth College. Mr Greiner said:

"Burgh Castle Residential Home is about providing the elderly not only witha good quality of life, but also about offering them a wide range ofcreative and fun activities in which they can engage. The Yarmouth Collegeinitiative is an excellent scheme where my residents can realise theirartistic potentials, and get involved in good outdoor activities, such asbuilding the raised flower beds. There has also been a circus in Burgh Castle this lastweek and some of my residents attended and had a wonderful time. One 82year old even had a camel ride and I have the photographs to prove it! Shewas perfectly safe with support all around her and it really did uplifteveryone's spirits, including my own! Thus proving you're never to old to ridea camel."

Mr Greiner will show Rupert Read an exhibition of his residents' artwork andRead has been asked to judge the winning picture. Read will then present aprize to the winner.